Who Should I Start? Aaron Rodgers or Desmond Ridder

Sunday, November 2, 12:46 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (hand) appeared to suffer a hand injury during warmups ahead of Sunday's Week 9 contest against the Indianapolis Colts, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. CBS Sports video showed Rodgers wincing and shaking his hand, with an emphasis on his right pinkie finger. If the veteran quarterback's throwing hand is injured, it could have an impact on his performance on Sunday. However, he continued to warm up without much issue and should be fine to play against the Colts. He remains a mid-to-high QB2 for fantasy purposes.

Tuesday, September 16, 5:09 PM

The Minnesota Vikings signed free-agent quarterback Desmond Ridder to their 53-man roster on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Vikings need some depth at the QB position with J.J. McCarthy out two to four weeks after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the Sunday night loss to the Atlanta Falcons. With McCarthy out for Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals and possibly beyond, veteran Carson Wentz will step into starting duties under center for Minnesota, with undrafted rookie Max Brosmer serving as his backup. Given Brosmer's lack of experience in the NFL, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Ridder be elevated to the No. 2 role sooner than later once he learns the offense. Ridder, a third-round pick in 2022 by the Falcons, quickly wore out his welcome in Atlanta and spent last year as the backup for the Las Vegas Raiders.